It’s still the offseason—but we’re finally starting to see some signs of life. In what has become an offseason to look forward to, eight teams will send prospects to this year’s Traverse City prospect tournament. This year’s participants include: first time contestant Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, and St. Louis Blues. As usual, the tournament will take place at the Detroit Red Wings practice facility in Traverse City, MI.

It’s important to note that not all of the best prospects will be present at the tournament. Some talented European prospects will miss out on the fun because their seasons have started overseas. Also, collegiate prospects are also noticeably absent as many have started school and are preparing for the college season.

Here’s the full schedule for this year’s tournament. (Note: all times Eastern)

Wednesday, September 14

NHL Network will televise the Rangers vs. Blues game on September 10, the Stars vs. Rangers game on September 11, and the Hurricanes vs. Rangers matinee on September 13.

Sure, it may not be regular season hockey—but we’re getting there. Who knows, maybe this year’s Calder Trophy winner will come out of the tournament. After all, Jeff Skinner did last season. Finally, the darkness of the offseason is lifting and we can see the light of the upcoming season at last.

Some of the exciting prospects set to appear in Traverse City this season are Ryan Johansen, Jack Campbell, Tim Erixon, Justin Faulk, Zach Phillips, Zack Kassian, Brenden Smith, Stefan Della Rovere, Scott Glennie, and Ryan Murphy. Here are the full rosters for all eight participants this season: